FCTG Uber for Biz deal

FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has partnered with Uber for Business to deliver Australia’s first corporate enhanced ground travel experience.

Announced yesterday at FCTG’s annual event for corporate travel, Illuminate 2019, Uber for Business services will be fully integrated with the company’s bookings, expense management systems and security policies used for corporate travel platforms for traveller profiles, booking, mobile apps, reporting and reconciliation.

“Uber for Business ignites possibilities for global companies through Uber’s platform,” said Uber for Business Global Head Ronnie Gurion.

“As the largest travel provider in the region, we’re excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring Flight Centre corporate customers and support staff who will benefit from our analytics and policy controls.”

“The inclusion of the Uber platform in our systems makes it easy for individual travellers, travel bookers, and finance and procurement teams because their bookings will appear in the itineraries and invoices just like airfares, hotels or car rates would do,” said FCTG Corporate Executive General Manager James Kavanagh.

“We know that when it comes to corporate travel programs, companies like to have everything in one place for ease of use, more visibility for reporting and travel risk management.”

The user’s application experience will not change, with bookings automatically syncing with systems to show the client’s travel reporting, giving corporates more visiblity of traveller spend and activity.

FCTG’s corporate brands, include FCM Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveller and Stage and Screen.